Pivots aren’t setbacks, but they’re a part of the path forward.

BY ELIZABETH GORE, CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT @ELIZABETHGOREUS

Shizu Okusa. Photo: Courtesy Subject

Shizu Okusa, the Wall Street alumna turned wellness entrepreneur behind Apothékary, which Okusa described as “Mother nature’s pharmacy,” shared on Yahoo Finance‘s The Big Idea about how to jump into change with both feet. Everyone will have to pivot at some point, whether they are forced to through a firing or layoff or if they are inspired to start a new company. In fact, a recent survey found that 50 percent of U.S. workers are actively considering switching industries. The key is to use the pivot to grow, evolve, and take the risk!  

Okusa built her early career in the high-pressure world of finance before realizing it no longer........

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